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IØ8200

Organizational Theory, Technology and Change

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Credits 20
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2017
Duration 2 semesters
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

Organizational theory with focus on technology and change. Important topics are decision-making, bureaucracy, power, the relationship between technology and organization, organizational learning and organizational development. Readings are a combination of classics and texts on contemporary debates.

Duration of the course will be two semesters, and it is taught every second year, next time starting Fall 2017.

Learning outcome

Students should have a broad overview of the field of organization theory, and have an advanced understanding of the relationship between organization, technology and change. They should be able to reflect critically on important perspectives and positions, their content, methodology and logic of argument. Through working with reflection notes and the exam paper, students practice scientific writing.

Required previous knowledge

Masters degree in industrial economics and technology management, sociology, psychology or equivalent qualifications.

Course materials

Readings are given at the course start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DIS1054 18 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Industrial Management
  • Industrial Economics and Technology Management
  • Organization and Leadership
  • Industrial Management and Work Science
  • Organization Theory
  • Operations Management

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2018

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Weighting 100/100